Sheanon Williams

Sheanon Williams

Williams with Philadelphia Union in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Sheanon Antoine Williams [1]
Date of birth	(1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–2005	FCGB Bolts
2005–2007	IMG Soccer Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Carolina Dynamo	23	(8)
2010	Harrisburg City Islanders	19	(3)
2010–2015	Philadelphia Union	141	(7)
2015–2016	Houston Dynamo	36	(0)
2017	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	15	(0)
2018	LA Galaxy	8	(0)
2018	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)	3	(0)
International career‡
2007	United States U17	4	(0)
2009	United States U20	2	(0)
Medal record Representing   United States Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 3, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 3, 2015

Sheanon Antoine Williams (born March 17, 1990) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Williams attended The Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts and played club soccer for FC Greater Boston Bolts before being offered a place at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida in 2005 as a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team Residency Program. He earned NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America honors in 2006 and 2007, and was named to the 2007 PARADE High School All-America squad.

Williams enrolled at the University of North Carolina in January 2008, and subsequently played one year of college soccer for the Tar Heels, before leaving school a year early to attempt to secure a professional contract in Europe.

Despite performing well on trial with teams such as Vfl Wolfsburg, ^[2] Williams was unable to secure a contract, and returned to the United States in 2009. He played with the Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League, earning All-Eastern Conference honors after scoring six goals and 16 points in 12 games.

Professional

After training with Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake during the latter half of 2009 and early 2010, ^[3] Williams turned professional in 2010 when he joined the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal in Harrisburg's opening day 2–2 draw with the Richmond Kickers. ^[4] After training with the Philadelphia Union, Williams eventually signed with the team in August 2010. ^[5] In Week 7 of the 2011 MLS season, Williams was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance against the San Jose Earthquakes. ^[6] He again gained Team of the Week honors in Week 16 of the season. ^[7]

In February 2012, Philadelphia signed Williams to a contract extension through the 2015 season. ^[8]

In July 2015, Philadelphia traded Williams, along with an international roster slot, to Houston Dynamo in exchange for allocation money and future considerations. ^[9]

On December 13, 2016, Williams was traded by the Dynamo to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for general allocation money. ^[10] Williams was suspended from the team on June 16, 2017, for an off-field assault earlier in the day, but the charges were stayed three days later. ^{[11] [12]}

Williams joined LA Galaxy as a free agent in June 2018. ^[13] Williams was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season. ^[14]

International

Williams played with the US National U-17 team from 2005 to 2007, and was a member of the United States squad at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. He moved on to play for the US National U-20 team in 2008, and played at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 March 2020 ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Club performance			League		Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Playoffs		Continental [lower-alpha 2]		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Harrisburg City Islanders	2010	USL Second Division	19	3	3	0	0	0	—		22	3
Philadelphia Union	2010	Major League Soccer	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2011		32	1	1	0	2	0	—		35	1
	2012		28	1	2	0	—		—		30	1
	2013		32	2	2	0	—		—		34	2
	2014		24	3	5	0	—		—		29	3
	2015		17	0	2	0	—		—		19	0
	Union Total		141	7	12	0	2	0	0	0	155	7
Houston Dynamo	2015	Major League Soccer	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
	2016		22	0	2	0	—		—		24	0
	Dynamo Total		36	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	38	0
Vancouver Whitecaps	2017	Major League Soccer	15	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18	0
LA Galaxy	2018	Major League Soccer	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
LA Galaxy II (loan)	2018	United Soccer League	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Career total			222	10	17	0	2	0	3	0	244	10

1. Includes US Open Cup and Canadian Championship
2. Includes CONCACAF Champions League

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA. October 6, 2009. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
2. "SHEANON WILLIAMS SCORES On trial with Wolfsburg". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
3. "RSL Lands Sheanon Williams - WVHooligan.com – MLS Blog" . Retrieved January 27, 2017.
4. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
5. "Union Acquire D/M Williams". Philadelphia Union. August 31, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
6. "Williams, Daniel, Valdés Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week". Philadelphia Union. May 3, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
7. "Team of the Week: Week 16". MLSsoccer.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
8. "Defender Sheanon Williams rewarded with new contract in Philadelphia". February 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
9. "Houston Dynamo acquire Philadelphia Union defender Sheanon Williams in exchange for allocation money". MLSsoccer.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
10. "Whitecaps FC acquire Sheanon Williams from Houston Dynamo". December 13, 2016.
11. "Whitecaps defender charged after alleged assault, team says". June 16, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
12. "Assault charge against Whitecaps defender Sheanon Williams stayed by the Crown". June 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
13. Rodriguez, Alicia (June 14, 2018). "LA Galaxy sign veteran defender Sheanon Williams". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
14. "LA Galaxy exercise 2019 contract options on four players". LAGalaxy.com. November 26, 2018.
15. "Sheanon Williams". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
16. "USA - S. Williams - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
17. "Sheanon Williams Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

External links

• Sheanon Williams at Major League Soccer
• Sheanon Williams – FIFA competition record (archived)